Federalism
Federalism is one of the most important and innovative concepts in the U.S. Constitution, although the word never appears there.
CONSTITUTION USA with Peter Sagal is a production of tpt National Productions in association with Insignia Films.
Director: Stephen Ives
Producer: Amanda Pollak
Co-Producer: Christopher Buchanan
Host: Peter Sagal
Written by Jaime Bernanke with Peter Sagal
Editors: Omry Maoz, Jim Isler, and David Teague
Cinematographer: Buddy Squires
Original Score: Peter Rundquist
Senior Managing Producer: Ted Hinck
Executive Producer: Catherine Allan
Executive in Charge of Production: Gerald Richman
Episode I: A More Perfect Union
Episode II: It’s a Free Country
Episode III: Created Equal
Episode IV: Built to Last?
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To provide the best opportunities to learn, interact, and engage with the Constitution, CONSTITUTION USA, has partnered with organizations specializing in the topic.
Educational materials and classroom guides have been created by the National Constitution Center. Online games have been provided on iCivics, including a game developed specifically for CONSTITUTION USA on the challenging topic of federalism. For adult education resources, we turned to Montpelier and to help capture the voices and opinions of Americans and youth around the country, we tapped into the Public Insight Network and the PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab program.
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PBS Newshour - Student Reporting Labs
The Public Insight Network
James Madison's Montpelier
National Constitution Center
Federalism is one of the most important and innovative concepts in the U.S. Constitution, although the word never appears there.
In the wake of the Civil War, three amendments were added to the U.S. Constitution.
Federalism is one of the most important and innovative concepts in the U.S. Constitution, although the word never appears there.
The first three words in the Constitution are the most powerful: We the People.
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